Bush signs six to Lady Wildcat hoops for 2011-2012 season

POPLARVILLE Pearl River Community College head women basketball coach Toby Bush has signed six high school standouts for the 2011-2012 season. Bush enters his fourth season as head coach of the Lady Wildcats this fall. The signees include (listed alphabetically): ATEYUNA DOBY: Doby is a 5-foot-6 point guard who prepped at Quitman High School where she averaged 15 points and five assists a game where she averaged 13 points and five rebounds a game her senior season. SHANTA ECHOLS: Echols is a 6-foot guard-forward who prepped at Sumrall High School where she averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots a game her senior season. Echols also shared starting time at point guard for the Lady Bobcats. NETTIE LEWIS: Lewis is a 6-foot point forward who prepped at Columbia High School where she averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocked shots a game her senior season. CHAQUITA (QUI) MCGEE: Magee is a 5-foot-6 point guard who prepped at Yazoo City High School where she averaged 15 points and five assists a game her senior season. DAIQUARI RAINE: Raine is a 6-foot center who prepped at Poplarville High School where she averaged 15 points and nine rebounds a game her senior season. KALISHA WASHINGTON: Washington is a 5-foot-4 guard who prepped at Murrah High School in Jackson. She can play the point or shooting guard positions. Washington finished her senior season ranked in the top 10 statewide in three-point shooting. She averaged 19 points and six rebounds a game her senior year.